nài bao
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Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To not flinch from; to defy: To face something difficult, unpleasant, or demanding without hesitation or avoidance; to show no concern for hardships.
- To not mind; to disregard: To consider something as unimportant or not an obstacle; to proceed without being deterred by particular conditions.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Anh ấy nài bao khó nhọc để hoàn thành nhiệm vụ. (He did not flinch from hard work to complete the mission.)
- Họ nài bao nguy hiểm, vẫn tiến về phía trước. (They defied the danger and continued forward.)
- Cô ấy nài bao lời dị nghị, kiên định với lựa chọn của mình. (She disregarded the gossip and stood firm in her choice.)
Advanced Usage
- This phrase is considered literary and somewhat archaic in modern Vietnamese. It is typically used in formal writing, literature, or to convey a tone of steadfast determination and resilience.
Variants and Related Words
- Không nề hà: (Verb phrase) To not balk at; to not shrink from. A more common modern synonym.
- Anh ấy không nề hà bất cứ việc gì. (He does not balk at any task.)
Synonyms
- Defy: To openly resist or refuse to obey.
- Not flinch from: To not recoil or hesitate in the face of something.
- Disregard: To pay no attention to; to ignore.
- Not mind: To not be bothered or concerned by.
Related Idioms
- Nài bao gian khó: A set phrase meaning "to defy hardships and difficulties."
- Tinh thần nài bao gian khó của người lính. (The soldier's spirit of defying hardships.)
- Not flinch from, defy
- Nài bao khó nhọcTo defy troubles, not to flinch from hard work